Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
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House Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Medicare Value Programs
By Robert Daley – In the eight years since MACRA, the law has been a strong step in the right direction. ACOs account for the majority of Medicare’s advanced APMs, using incentives to hire care managers to provide personal care to their sickest patients.
Will Penalties Drive Compliance?
By Matt Fisher – At the end of June 2023, the HHS Office for the Inspector General announced the finalization of the first civil monetary penalties for failing to comply with information blocking requirements. Will the possibility of enforcement make a difference though?
What’s Happening at the ONC
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the final rule on enforcement of ONC blocking rule, a new Data Brief, and an ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable webinar.
DirectTrust Announces Accreditation Criteria
DirectTrust™, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance focused on furthering trust in healthcare data exchange through standards, accreditation, and other services, announced a 60-day public comment and review period of the draft criteria for its updated suite of Registration Authority accreditation programs.
Transforming Medicare Coverage
From the CMS Blog – CMS is committed to fostering innovation while ensuring that people with Medicare have faster and more consistent access to emerging technologies that will improve health outcomes. As part of this commitment CMS announced a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway.
LEAPing at the Opportunity to Modernize Clinical Registries
By Anmer Ayala – In 2020, the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients and the American College of Cardiology were awarded funding through ONC’s Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health IT program.
Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties
HHS-OIG posted its final rule implementing information blocking penalties to its website. The final rule establishes the statutory penalties created by the 21st Century Cures Act. If OIG determines that an individual or entity has committed information blocking, they may be subject up to a $1 million penalty per violation.
Mitigating Impact of Growing Regulatory Burdens on Physician Practices
By Matthew D. Bayley MD – Each year the Medical Group Management Association surveys hundreds of group practices to assess how industry regulations are impacting them. Just as in previous years, the most recent survey shows things are getting worse, not better.